IHxBxHCx25oz - 25oz Limited Edition Beatle Buster
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@tmg:
Quick question, (and yes, I've read through the thread already), but is a soak actually necessary?
I know these are sanforised, and I know that due to deadlines they missed out on the normal 1st wash before leaving Japan, but is there a purpose for this wash besides removing any residue from the sanforising process? For raw, unsanforised denim the first soak is to bed on the construction/stitching, just wondered if that aspect also applies here?Regardless, I'm loving the fit on these MBB's….....fresh denim is just ridiculously tactile
No, not needed at all. I didn't soak my 25oz. Wore them 6 months, soaked them, they shrunk a little , didn't change where the combs were or anything else. IMO the best part about new fresh denim is NOT soaking them
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Quick pic. -
Pictures can't capture the true color of these pants.
Post soak fitpix. A bit of a struggle to botton up, but with wear they'll become perfect.
Almost the same measurements as my 634S W32, but the rear pokets are closer to each other and bigger. That is a great improvement for me.
Really something special these jeans…HC-IH-36 - first update : 05/04/2013
MBB : 1 soak, 1 wear
(sorry for dark photos best I can do for now)
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Great shots Rafa.
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Chafed thighs, anyone?
Only for about the first hour.
amazing, that exact phrase combo was my nick name in college…
but seriously folks, w38 post extremely hot soak
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Hey Rafa,
fit looks nice. How do you like the fit compared to the Vulcan and the RAW, especially the front and back rise? -
So for you guys who are doing so, does it make a difference whether you soak or machine wash initially? Thinking about giving a cold wash upon arrival.
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I think I might wait on my soak a little bit. The waist is a little tight but I think in a week it will be perfect. The rest of the jeans are a little baggy, but its a nice thing since my thighs barely fit into my old jeans since I've started weight lifting.
All in all, I'm really happy and I think they are really comfy for 25 oz. Will get pics up later
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^I got half an inch shrinkage in waist and length as advertised with a hot soak, I'd like to take the opportunity though to quote the advice of Roy Slaper on soaking (and not just because it equals what I do ::) ):
My recommendation on soaking: To soak a pair of jeans takes no more than a few minutes. The fibers need simply to be saturated with water and then hung to dry. The jeans need spend no longer than 10 minutes in hot water. I do not use cold water to soak, so I can only comment on warm or hot. To soak longer will damage or destroy (if left hours) the leather patch. No further shrinkage will occur beyond the point where the fiber is saturated. Some agitation is recommended to ensure complete saturation and to rinse away some starch from the weaving process (they starch the yarns so they don't snag in weaving) If a maximum of shrinkage is desired, Machine washing on hot and hot tumble drying will shrink them more, but they come out in the shape of a dirt clod if you do it when they are new. Better to Soak, break in, then start machine washing and drying later.
(Source: http://bit.ly/ZiPjvt)
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I cant find how much Giles said it would shrink in the length- thats the only thing I'm worried about when I go to wash my jeans for the first time. Wasn't it about 3/4 of an inch?
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nvm found it. might try and do it in a bucket tonight
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I cant find how much Giles said it would shrink in the length- thats the only thing I'm worried about when I go to wash my jeans for the first time. Wasn't it about 3/4 of an inch?
Correct
